Complete University Guide 2027
7thof 40 UK medical schools
Top40th
- Overall score
- 97%
- Entry standards
- 76%
- Student satisfaction
- 77%
- Research quality
- 89%
Source: Complete University Guide 2027 medicine league table.
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Medicine at University of Bristol Medical School: Entry Requirements & UCAT 2026
UCAT requiredUpdated 29 October 2026
Reviewed by Dr Akash Gandhi, MBBS MA (Cantab) DGM DRCOG MBA MRCGP
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At a glance
- Location
- Bristol, England
- Founded
- 1909
- Degree awarded
- MBChB (UCAS code A100)
- Course length
- 5 years
- Home fee
- £9,790 per year (2026/27)
- International fee
- The international student fee is £45,800 per year (2026 entry; 2027 entry fees to be confirmed)
- Interview format
- MMI (online)
- UCAT required
- Yes
- SJT Band 4 accepted
- Yes
- Foundation year
- Yes
- Intercalation
- Optional
- QS UK ranking
- 9
- Invited to interview (2024)
- 59%
- Post-interview success (2024)
- 67%
Overview of University of Bristol Medical School
Bristol was voted as the best city life from a survey of 20,000 university students in recent years. This city life means that students are in a fantastic position; university buildings sit next to restaurants and shops and are therefore able to experience day-to-day city life, ideally preparing them for life after university.
The Medical Bristol course you will learn about the art, science and craft of medicine through: - Early clinical exposure in hospital, community and primary care settings; - A blend of lectures, case-based learning and practical work; - State-of-the-art anatomy facilities including cadaveric pro-sections and - Inter-professional working with students of nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy.
Where does Bristol rank for Medicine?
The Guardian University Guide 2027
12thof 40 UK medical schools
Top40th
- Guardian score (/100)
- 74.8
- Satisfied with teaching
- 90.4%
- Satisfied with assessment
- 81.6%
- Student to staff ratio
- 8.1
Source: The Guardian University Guide 2027 medicine league table.
Bristol Medicine admissions statistics
For 2024 entry, 67% of applicants interviewed at Bristol received an offer (650 of 968, home and international combined).
~40% of applicants receive an offer
2024 entry data
For 2024 entry, Bristol received 1,641 applications for Medicine and invited 968 applicants to interview (59%). It made 650 offers, so 40% of applicants received an offer.
All applicants (home and international)
| Entry year | Applications | Interviewed% of applicants | Offers | Post-interview success% of interviewed | Offer rate% of applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,641 | 96859% | 650 | 67% | 40% |
| 2023 | 1,903 | 1,09858% | 627 | 57% | 33% |
| 2022 | 2,494 | 98539% | 385 | 39% | 15% |
| 2021 | 2,769 | 99036% | 570 | 58% | 21% |
- % invited to interview:
- applicants interviewed divided by applications.
- Post-interview success rate:
- offers divided by applicants interviewed.
- Offer rate:
- offers divided by applications. An offer is not a confirmed place.
Last checked September 2026.
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Course Structure at University of Bristol Medical School
First year
This year will help you to explore the concepts of health and wellbeing from multiple perspectives.
Second year
This year will allow you to explore disease processes and construct a list of differential diagnoses for common symptoms.
Third year
You will work in a hospital and primary care setting in our clinical academies, where you will meet patients presenting for scheduled (elective) and unscheduled (emergency) care and learn about how common conditions are managed in the NHS.
Fourth year
You will learn about hospital and primary care of patients across the life course, from birth to old age.
Fifth year
You will prepare for your Foundation programme posts by working alongside clinical teams, which will give you experience of teamwork and decision-making in primary and secondary care clinical practice. You will be supported to deal with the uncertainties inherent in the practice of medicine and will be equipped to provide safe and effective care in medical emergencies.
Teaching style
Bristol Medical School employs an integrated teaching style that combines traditional lectures with case-based learning and early clinical exposure. Students begin interacting with patients and experiencing NHS settings from the first year through placements in primary and secondary care
Intercalated BSc
Bristol Intercalation
Between years three and four, there is an opportunity to spend an additional year studying for an intercalated degree in a medical science or humanities subject. Many students who come to Bristol intercalate either at Bristol, or at other universities across the country.
Bristol Medical School Entry Requirements
Universities revise entry requirements between cycles, usually in August and September. Always confirm with the university before you apply.
A-Levels
The minimum A level requirements for Bristol Medical School is AAA.
Must include Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
Graduates: 2:1 in their degree plus BBB at A-level, including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
A-level contextual offer: ABB
Compare this with the A-level requirements for every UK medical school.
GCSEs
Minimum GCSE requirements for Bristol Medical School:
Maths GCSE: minimum of A / 7 needed
English GCSE: minimum of C / 4 needed. Bristol accepts either English Language or English Literature for this requirement.
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International Baccalaureate (IB)
36 points overall
18 at Higher Level, including 6, 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations)
Scottish Highers
AAAAB at Higher, taken alongside the Advanced Higher requirement (AA in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics). Highers on their own are not enough.
Scottish Advanced Highers
AA in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics
Graduates (degree requirements)
Graduates are required to obtain a 2:1 in their degree plus BBB at A-level, including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
English language requirements
IELTS 7.5 overall with 7.0 in all skills
Resits
Yes. Bristol Medical School will consider applicants who resit their GCSEs or A Levels; the three A Levels do not need to be taken in one sitting. Note that applicants applying with grades already achieved must still meet the A Level Chemistry requirement (or be resitting it).
Minimum grade at first sitting: No set threshold.
See A-Level & GCSE resit policies for every UK medical school →
Deferred entry
No
Minimum age requirements
Students must be at least 18 years of age by 1 September in their year of entry in order to undertake clinical experiential learning in our teaching (general) practices and clinical academies, which requires that students have the legal capacity to be bound by the rules of confidentiality of our NHS partners
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A-Level Requirements at University of Bristol Medical School →
Does Bristol make contextual offers for medicine?
Yes. Bristol publishes a contextual adjustment for medicine applicants.
Who it applies to, in the university's own words:
- Applying from an aspiring state school or college
- A home postcode within the top 40% most deprived areas (quintile 1 or 2)
- Completion of Access to Bristol, Bristol Scholars, Discover Bristol or similar initiatives
- Spent three months or more in local authority care
- Eligible for free school meals during secondary education
Contextual A level offer of ABB, including an A in Chemistry and a B in one of Biology, physics or maths, against a standard AAA. Separately, applicants eligible for the guaranteed offer scheme who apply to a course that interviews as standard are guaranteed an invitation to interview, but not an offer, provided they sit the UCAT and score above the threshold.
There is also a separate widening-access route: MB ChB Gateway to Medicine, with automatic progression to the five-year course.
Bristol runs two linked but separate schemes: the contextual offer is the grade reduction, the guaranteed offer scheme is the interview invitation, and their eligibility lists differ.
Source: Bristol MB ChB course page. Last checked 16 September 2026.
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UCAT at University of Bristol Medical School 2026
How Does Bristol Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Bristol UCAT Cut Off in 2026 for 2027 Entry
Places great importance on UCAT - 100% weighting on those invited to interview (as GCSE and A-Levels are just used as cutoffs).
Ie everyone is ranked on their UCAT score and top performers are invited.
👉🏻 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW for Bristol (ie Bristol UCAT Cut Off Scores)
- 2026 Entry (/2700): 2240 (Home), 2270 (International)
- 2025 Entry (/3600): 3010 (Home), 3080 (International)
- 2024 Entry (/3600): 2940 (Home), 2960 (International)
- 2023 Entry (/3600): 2910 (Home), 2960 (International), 1890 (Contextual)
- 2022 Entry (/3600): 2870 (Home), 2910 (International), 1790 (Contextual)
- 2021 Entry (/3600): 2830 (Home), 2750 (International), 2020 (Contextual)
👉🏻 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW for Bristol Medical School A100:
- 2025 (/3600): 2979 (Home)
- 2024 (/3600): 2933 (Home)
- 2023 (/3600): 2971 (Home), 3022 (International)
- 2022 (/3600): 2948 (Home), 3002 (International)
- 2021 (/3600): 2936 (Home), 2998 (International)
👉🏻 LOWEST UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER for Bristol:
- 2023 Entry (/3600): 1910 (Home, likely WP)
👉🏻 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER for Bristol:
- 2023 Entry (/3600): 2982 (Home), 3018 (International)
- 2022 Entry (/3600): 2941
Information From 2023 Entry
Interview offers are then made based on interview performance only (ie academics and UCAT are then not considered) (2023 entry)
As we do not weight A-levels or GCSEs (or equivalent qualifications), applicants who are predicted to, or have already achieved our minimum academic entry requirements will then have their application scored with a 100% weighting on the UCAT result, which will be used to select candidates for interview.
Bristol Admission Statistics (Home)
- 2025: 1420 Applications, 832 Interviews, 752 Offers
- 2024: 1284 Applications, 881 Interviews, 618 Offers
- 2023: 1215 Applications, 830 Interviewed, 595 Offers
- 2022: 1595 Applications, 790 Interviewed, 395 Offers
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GAMSAT
No
Bristol Medicine Work Experience Requirements
While not a requirement for the course, we encourage applicants to obtain some work experience to enable the applicant to gain some insight into their potential vocation. Applicants may be asked to reflect on their work experience at interview. We understand it may be difficult to obtain clinical work experience, so we encourage applicants to seek out opportunities to work with the public in a customer service role, or volunteer in a care or health environment (nursing home, local hospice, shelter for the homeless, or facility supporting people with disabilities or special needs), or a youth group.
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Personal Statement for Bristol Medical School
Bristol no longer uses the personal statement as a weighted component of selection, and it plays no role in scoring. Where applicants have identical interview scores, the UCAT score (not the personal statement) is used as the primary differentiator when making offers.
Note: from 2026 entry, UCAS replaced the single free-text personal statement with three structured questions - why you want to study the course, how your studies have prepared you, and what else you have done to prepare. Any guidance above still applies; it is simply spread across those questions. For worked examples and a review of your own statement, see our medicine personal statement examples and review service.
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Graduate entry at Bristol
Bristol has no four-year graduate entry course. Five-year A100 with a 2:1 plus BBB at A-level, including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths. Compare every UK graduate entry course
Does Bristol have a gateway or foundation year?
A widening participation initiative for those who do not meet the standard academic entry criteria for the five year medicine course - a widening participation and access course.
A one year course which results in automatic progression onto the five year Mb Chb programme.
Eligibility criteria
This course is open to applicants from specific schools and colleges in the UK only and/or to those who have spent 3 months or more in care.
Bristol International Foundation Programme - Medicine & Dentistry
Yes - offered for international students - please follow link for more details.
Bristol interview
Everything on the Bristol interview is on its own page: the 2027 entry dates, what Bristol assesses, 61 practice questions grouped by its published themes, model answers and a free mock interview.
Contact details for Bristol
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Bristol
69 St Michael's Hill
Bristol
BS2 8DZ
Tel: 0117 928 7679
Email: med-admissions@bristol.ac.uk
Website: www.medici.bris.ac.uk
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FAQs
Bristol medicine FAQs
Where does Bristol rank for Medicine in the UK?
Bristol is ranked 7th out of 40 UK medical schools for Medicine in the Complete University Guide 2027.
Bristol is ranked 12th out of 40 UK medical schools for Medicine in the Guardian University Guide 2027.
Is Bristol a good medical school?
Bristol is ranked 7th out of 40 UK medical schools for Medicine in the Complete University Guide 2027.
In the Complete University Guide 2027 it scores 76% for entry standards, 77% for student satisfaction and 99% for graduate prospects.
What are the A-Level requirements for Medicine at Bristol?
The minimum A level requirements for Bristol Medical School is AAA.
Must include Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
Graduates: 2:1 in their degree plus BBB at A-level, including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
A-level contextual offer: ABB.
What are the GCSE requirements for Medicine at Bristol?
Maths GCSE: minimum of A / 7 needed.
English GCSE: minimum of C / 4 needed. Bristol accepts either English Language or English Literature for this requirement.
Does Bristol accept A-Level resits for Medicine?
Yes. Bristol Medical School will consider applicants who resit their GCSEs or A Levels; the three A Levels do not need to be taken in one sitting. Note that applicants applying with grades already achieved must still meet the A Level Chemistry requirement (or be resitting it).
Minimum grade at first sitting: No set threshold.
What is the UCAS course code for Medicine at Bristol?
The UCAS course code for the standard Medicine course at Bristol is A100, and the degree awarded is the MBChB.
The course is based in Bristol, England and lasts 5 years.
Bristol also offers a gateway or foundation year route (UCAS code A108).
Does Bristol require the UCAT for Medicine?
Yes, Bristol requires the UCAT for entry to Medicine.
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Bristol?
Places great importance on UCAT - 100% weighting on those invited to interview (as GCSE and A-Levels are just used as cutoffs).
Ie everyone is ranked on their UCAT score and top performers are invited.
2026 Entry (/2700): 2240 (Home), 2270 (International).
2025 Entry (/3600): 3010 (Home), 3080 (International).
2024 Entry (/3600): 2940 (Home), 2960 (International).
2023 Entry (/3600): 2910 (Home), 2960 (International), 1890 (Contextual).
What is the acceptance rate for Medicine at Bristol?
For 2024 entry, 40% of applicants to Medicine at Bristol received an offer (650 offers from 1,641 applications). An offer is not a confirmed place.
What percentage of applicants are invited to interview at Bristol?
59% of applicants for Medicine at Bristol were invited to interview for 2024 entry (968 of 1,641).
What is the post-interview success rate for Medicine at Bristol?
Of the applicants interviewed for Medicine at Bristol in 2024, 67% received an offer (650 of 968).
Does Bristol interview for Medicine?
Yes, Bristol interviews applicants for Medicine.
For 2024 entry, 59% of applicants for Medicine at Bristol were invited to interview (968 of 1,641).
Do you offer medicine interview tutoring for Bristol?
Yes. Our 1-1 medicine interview tutoring is online and your tutor is matched to Bristol, so every mock runs in the interview format Bristol uses (recorded as MMI (online)), with written feedback after each one.
We cover every UK medical school and last year our students were offered places at every one, including Bristol.
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Does Bristol offer a foundation or gateway year for Medicine?
Yes, Bristol offers a foundation or gateway route into Medicine.
The gateway or foundation year route into Medicine at Bristol (Gateway to Medicine) has the UCAS course code A108 and leads to the MB ChB, which lasts 6 years.
A widening participation initiative for those who do not meet the standard academic entry criteria for the five year medicine course - a widening participation and access course.
A one year course which results in automatic progression onto the five year Mb Chb programme.
Does Bristol accept graduate entry for Medicine?
Bristol has no four-year graduate entry course for 2027 entry. Five-year A100 with a 2:1 plus BBB at A-level, including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths.
Admissions test for graduates: UCAT.
Is the personal statement assessed for Medicine at Bristol?
No, Bristol does not formally score the personal statement for Medicine applicants.
Bristol no longer uses the personal statement as a weighted component of selection, and it plays no role in scoring. Where applicants have identical interview scores, the UCAT score (not the personal statement) is used as the primary differentiator when making offers.
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